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Indiana Mom Tears Into Judge During Sentencing After Her Son Shot Her 1-Year-Old: 'I Lost More Than Enough'

Shatia Tiara Welch pleaded guilty to neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury. She was sentenced to six years in prison. (Credit: Journal & Courier)

An Indiana mother lashed out in court after being sentenced to six years in prison for neglect, following the accidental shooting of her 1-year-old son by his older brother.

On March 28, 2023, 26-year-old Shatia Tiara Welch's 1-year-old son was fatally shot inside her apartment in Romney Meadows, Indiana, the Journal & Courier reported. Welch's then-5-year-old son found an unsecured handgun and fired it, killing his younger sibling.

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